Saguia el-Hamra (river)
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The Saguia el-Hamra is an intermittent river and wadi
which rises in the northeast of Western Sahara
, some 30 kilometres southeast of El Farcya. The wadi continues west, passinc close to Haouza
and Smara
before joining with the intermittent Oued el Khatt
just south of Laayoune on the Atlantic coast. The wadi gives its name to the Saguia el-Hamra
region.
Wadi
Wadi is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some cases, it may refer to a dry riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain or simply an intermittent stream.-Variant names:...
which rises in the northeast of Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...
, some 30 kilometres southeast of El Farcya. The wadi continues west, passinc close to Haouza
Haouza
Haouza or Hawza is a town in Western Sahara on the Morocco side of the Wall. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 8,769 people.-External links:*...
and Smara
Smara
Smara, also Semara , is a city in the Moroccan-Administered Western Sahara, with a population estimated at 42,056.-History:The largest city in its province, Smara was founded in the Saguia el-Hamra as an oasis for travellers in 1869. It is the only major city in Western Sahara that was not founded...
before joining with the intermittent Oued el Khatt
Oued el Khatt
The Oued el Khatt is an intermittent river and wadi which rises in central Western Sahara, close to the border with Mauritania. The course of the wadi is initially southwesterly, turning north after its junction with the Oued Zbayra wadi close to the small settlement of Dhaym al-Khayl...
just south of Laayoune on the Atlantic coast. The wadi gives its name to the Saguia el-Hamra
Saguia el-Hamra
Saguia el-Hamra, in Arabic الساقية الحمراء, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a , is, with Río de Oro, one of the two territories that formed the Spanish province of Spanish Sahara after 1969. Its name comes from a waterway that goes through the capital....
region.